HICKORY, N.C. — A Silver Alert has been issued for a 76-year-old man who has been reported missing in Hickory.
According to officials, Steve Gunter was last seen leaving the Frye Regional Medical Center on foot.
He was wearing a black t-shirt with a wolf print on it, jeans, brown leather loafers, and a blue Trump hat.
Gunter also may be suffering from dementia or Alzheimer’s, according to police.
He is described as 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighing 145 pounds.
Gunter has short gray hair, hazel eyes, wears glasses, and has a tattoo on his right hand, according to police.
Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts is asked to contact the Hickory Police Department at 828-328-5551.
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